Occupying a tiny peninsula on the south coast of Spain, Cádiz is a beautiful old city that is well worth a visit. The old town is in the tip of the peninsula and is buzzing with beautiful plazas that are constantly full of life. To get here, you must pass through the new town, an elegant metropolis with excellent beaches. The most obvious day trip to take from Cadiz is one to Jerez, the home of sherry and famous for its horses. Jerez is a short train ride from Cadiz.A little further, but still easily reachable, is Seville. Other people day trips from Cadiz include El Puerto de Santa Maria, Rota, San Fernando (birthplace of flamenco legend Camarón de la Isla), the mountaintop village of Vejer de la Frontera and the village of Rota.